Meeting Uzbekistan’s logistical needs

The new enterprise – ADL-Ulanish – will help address some of the logistical challenges faced by Uzbekistan, a land-locked nation surrounded by five additional landlocked countries. Through combining AD Ports’ supply chain expertise and SEG ENERA’s local knowledge, warehouse capacity and rail and trucking fleets, the companies hope to bring benefits to a wide range of industry players such as oil and gas, healthcare and e-commerce.

“The launch of ADL-Ulanish provides us with a platform to extend our extensive portfolio of logistics services and expertise to the key market of Uzbekistan, which is located within a region that is primed for future growth,” said Farook Al Zeer, chair, Logistics Cluster, AD Ports Group.

“There is significant demand for freight forwarding and warehousing services in Uzbekistan, which has seen major economic expansion in the recent years, driven by important reforms and modernisation efforts,” he added.

ADL-Ulanish will offer a variety of services, including freight forwarding, warehousing and storage, customs clearance services and the development of inland container depots and dry ports. The company will also offer digital solutions and support the creation of a food hub in Uzbekistan.

Strategically located at the cross-roads between Asia and Europe, Uzbekistan and the broader central Asia region is a vital global land logistics hub.

“Uzbekistan is a major producer of key exports, including oil, natural gas, gold, copper, cotton, food and other strategic commodities and products needed by the global economy,” said Timofey Smirnov, chief executive, SEG ENERA Group.

“Further development of our logistics sector will create an exciting range of economic opportunities to support our nation’s growing role as a hub for trade between East Asia and Europe.”